Finance Director

The position is open until filled; however, the first review of applications will be held on Monday, September 5th. Interviews will be held on September 9th. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.

The City of Burien is committed to achieving racial justice and ensuring the fair treatment of people of all races and identities. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all. While the City of Burien elevates race, we also recognize and honor the complexity of each unique identity and center on the under-resourced and underrepresented.

Our commitment to achieving and sustaining racial justice requires us to be transparent, proactive, and deliberate in all decision-making. We take these steps to help better meet our vision of creating a vibrant and creative community, where residents embrace diversity, celebrate arts and culture, promote vitality, and treasure the environment.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

Leads, plans, organizes, and directs the City's financial operations, and fiscal planning functions. Serves as the City's Chief Financial Officer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Establishes direction and leadership to the City's Finance Department.
• Performs short- and long-range planning activities.
• Performs fiscal analysis and modeling.
• Directs the City's accounting and reporting operations, including maintaining accounting systems, establishing and maintaining internal financial controls, preparing and directing required financial reports, and conducting internal audits.
• Directs the City's cash management functions including collecting, depositing, financing, investing and disbursing public funds controlled by the City.
• Directs the preparation of the biennial budget, six-year Capital Improvement Program budget, and other financial publications.
• Researches, prepares, maintains and submits a variety of records and reports to the City Manager and City Council.
• Advises City Manager and City Council; makes presentations to boards, commissions, the City Council, and the public.
• Reviews proposed and enacted state and federal legislation for impact to the City.
• Communicates with other departments and a variety of outside organizations to coordinate financial activities, exchange information, and resolve issues or concerns.
• Represents the City at meetings with other agencies and the public.
• Develops and administers departmental budget, including the forecasting of funds for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies, and monitoring of expenses.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:

• Directs contract management systems; analyzing and evaluating contracts to ensure accurate and efficient purchasing and services.
• Monitors citywide performance measures for content and execution.
• Serves as a member of the City's emergency response team.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Supervises the Finance Manager and Financial Analyst. May indirectly supervise professional, technical, accounting and administrative support staff. Recommends personnel actions; recommends suggests training and provides mentorship; reviews performance; approves, and takes or recommends disciplinary actions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, public administration, business administration or related field, and seven years of increasingly responsible professional public sector experience in accounting, budgeting or fiscal management including five years in a supervisory capacity OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Masters Degree preferred.